Irish Beef Stew Recipe

Rich and hearty, this stew is my husband's favorite. The beef is incredibly tender. Served with crusty bread, it's an ideal cool-weather meal and perfect for any Irish holiday. —Carrie Karleen, St. Nicolas, Quebec

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In a stockpot, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine flour, salt and pepper. Add beef, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat. Brown beef in the bacon drippings. Remove and set aside.

In the same pan, saute the mushrooms, leeks, carrots and celery in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in tomato paste until blended. Add the broth, beer, bay leaves, thyme, parsley and rosemary. Return beef and bacon to pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 hours or until beef is tender.

Add potatoes. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1 hour longer or until potatoes are tender. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into stew. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add peas; heat through. Discard bay leaves.Yield: 15 servings (3-3/4 quarts).

Originally published as Irish Beef Stew in Country Woman
October/November 2008, p29

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KFTLR User ID: 6230867255695

Reviewed Oct. 20, 2016

"Loved it - will make again!!"

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cookinama User ID: 5947968221898

Reviewed Mar. 3, 2015

"I have not made this version yet but it is very similar to my grandmothers Irish stew. She was born in Ireland and never made her stew with lamb. My cousins in Ireland also say they use beef. What is not traditional is corned beef That was used by Irish immigrants in America. They also celebrate st Patricks day the way we do Last year my cousins in Ireland were making mojitos as part of their st Patrick s celebration!"

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Charmcanada User ID: 7723809103089

Reviewed Apr. 13, 2014

"Excellent! Very tasty."

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luigimon User ID: 1692040116275

Reviewed Apr. 12, 2014

"This is wonderful! Ditto everything Jubilee9527 said!!!!!"

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Jubilee9527 User ID: 7722946175696

Reviewed Mar. 18, 2014

"This was SUCH a good stew! My husband and I really enjoyed it, the flavor is amazing and it is so thick and robust! It smelled wonderful cooking, too!"

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bflogal291 User ID: 7195350174101

Reviewed Mar. 24, 2013

"My family loved this!"

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loleyour User ID: 3869039175571

Reviewed Feb. 18, 2013

"This was very easy and excellent. I made it when company stopped by. Didnt get enough so I had to make another batch the next day."

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1275 User ID: 6324211106469

Reviewed Mar. 18, 2012

"So yummy! I made this for my St. Patrick's day meal yesterday and it was loved by all. I divided the recipe by 3 to feed my family of 6; it was just the right amount. I didn't have bacon on hand so I used about 1/3 cup chipped deli ham and sauteed it with the vegetables to bring out the flavor. I left out the leeks, peas and the tomato paste because there was such a small amount of it. I increased the celery too. For the beef I just used about 1 pound of leftover shredded eye roast that my mom had cooked and made for another meal a couple days ago. It turned out great! I left it simmering on the stove almost all day and by suppertime, the flavor was excellent. I did notice that the vegetables seemed to "shrink" the more it simmered, and some of the liquid evaporated so keep some extra beef broth and water on hand to add to the stew as needed. Our family served the stew over hot cooked spaghetti noodles which is great. I will be making this again!"

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scorpia User ID: 5480691106468

Reviewed Mar. 22, 2011

"This is my new St. Patty's Day tradition, everyone loved it!"

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cynthiaelliott User ID: 186750491895

Reviewed Mar. 21, 2011

"This was a great stew, however I don't think it needed to be cooked for so long. The meat seem to be over cooked and din't hold its shape, the flavours blended well."